Vintage Azilal Berber Rug
N°
00864
Period
Circa 1980
Origin
Central High Atlas, Morocco
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
216 cm x 142 cm7'1" x 4'7"
Azilal weavings are certainly among the most abstract Berber rugs. This example depicts a pair of stylised trees flanking a central dark element – possibly a cave. Coloured Azilal rugs, such as this piece, are a recently discovered group which is attracting much attention among experts of Moroccan carpets.